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On Writing A Book
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This is my story of writing a book. I recently launched my first book, “100 days of Brave” and the thing I’d love you to take away from today’s episode is what the reality of writing a book is like.
Becoming an author isn’t just a magical gift from heaven.
It was always my goal to author a book. Research, literature and a love of the written word are my heartlands. So it wasn’t a surprise that I ended up becoming a commercial writer. But being a commercial writer and being a published author are two very different things.
In this episode, I unpack the process of writing a book and demystify several aspects of it. What I really want you to know is that writing a book isn’t magic. It’s training yourself to write, giving yourself the space to write, and investing in the resources to do it properly.
I discuss how being an artist is work, and we need to create space in our lives to do that work. It’s from the regularity and commitment to our work that larger pieces of contribution such as books are born.
There is definitely an element of inspiration in writing a book, but it is also a focus on becoming an expert that gives you the authority to write meaningful work for others.
And the biggest part of the work of having a published book is not really the writing. It’s about finding a publisher that matches your values. This is the thing that took the most effort.
So, I want you to know - you can do it. If you’ve got the story, please do write it.
Visit 100daysofbrave.com to learn more about my brilliant book, check out our kickass playlist to power you through the three trimesters, the private Facebook group for support, and the really awesome playbook for download.
LINKS:
My new book: 100 Days of Brave
NaNoWriMo - a nonprofit organization that provides tools, structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices and achieve creative goals.
Major Street Publishing - the perfect home for me as an author
Connect with me:
Instagram:@rubyassembly
Website:https://rubyassembly.com.au/
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